‘Tune In!’ Archives

Seun Kuti, the son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the late Afrobeat-music legend and Nigerian political firebrand, will perform later tonight (Monday, April 16th, 8pm at Campbell Hall) with on-stage support by Egypt 80, featuring members of Fela's original band.
On Thursday, Seun Kuti joined "The Freak Power Ticket" host Ted Coe, along with Eric [...]

Of her next broadcast, DJ Darla Bea writes: "On this week’s musical journey 'It's a FELA-BRATION' of the Afrobeat genre and a tribute to the Kuti family (Fela, Femi, Seun). Taking a 'Tour' of popular music created throughout the African Continent. Experience the sounds of artists from Nigeria to Mali, Cameroon to South Africa!"
Fela Anikulapo [...]

For the next two weekends, "BRB" will temporarily stray from its normal blues and R&B format to celebrate Motown's 52nd Anniversary. On April 15th and April 22, DJ Ronnie C will refashion KCSB as a Detroit R&B radio station, circa 1960-1971.
That's two Sundays to learn all about Berry Gordy's Motown Record Corporation, and about many of the [...]

Tonight from 10pm-12am, San Francisco group THE POOL WHALES and LA/Minnesota-act DOOM DONG will play live in studio on KCSB's "5...4...3...2...fun!!! The latter band will be sticking around for a show at the Biko Garage on Friday, April 13, with OK Vancouver OK and Moon Blast.
"5...4...3...2...fun!!!" airs from 10pm-midnight on Thursdays [...]

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents folk-rock band The David Mayfield Parade this Friday, April 13th, starting at 3pm in The Hub, downstairs in the UCen at UC Santa Barbara. The free concert will be broadcast live on KCSB-FM during the time-slot for the indie/eclectic music program "Kittens vs. Godzilla."
Grammy-nominated musician and producer David [...]

Of his next broadcast, "Culture of Protest" host Prof. Dick Flacks writes:
"As Passover 2012 draws to a close we do our annual 'Culture of Protest' radio Seder. The traditional Seder is designed to remind Jews that they were once slaves, that their origin as a people was rooted in a struggle to be free, that they defeated Pharaoh. It's a feast [...]

Today on “Real Gauchos”, Paul Rivas interviews Parsons Dance company performer Melissa Ullom on knowing at age 11 that she wanted to be a dancer, graduating high school in three years and not going to college until seven years later, auditions being a buzz of hopes and dreams, having a supportive mom, eating saltines and canned beets with [...]

Of his next broadcast (Monday, April 9), Ted Coe, producer/host of "The Freak Power Ticket," writes:
"I'll never forget the first time I saw Franz Nicolay perform at a hardcore punk-music festival in Philadelphia, PA, in 2005. Everyone seemed to be adorned in black on that hot summer night: wearing screen-printed black tees and black shorts, [...]

Of her next broadcast, "Rock It Properly" host DJ Darla Bea writes:
"Take a ONCE IN A LIFETIME musical journey with me, Darla Bea, this Sunday April 8th, at 8pm. 'Rock It Properly' is SAME AS IT EVER WAS for a special tribute and lesson on Art Rock featuring the music of David Byrne, Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club. KCSB MUST BE THE PLACE [...]

Today on "Real Gauchos," Paul Rivas interviews former UCSB Water Polo All-American Lynn Nisbet on being born in Fiji, growing up in Scotland, moving to the US at age 13, coming from wearing regulation socks and underwear at Jordan Hill School in Glasgow to the free-for-all of Santa Barbara Middle School, growing up in Britain at a time when girls [...]